FRIDAY FAVORITES

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE, EVE

Today Mom is going to share some of her favorite decorations

Note I'm front and center...maybe that means I'm Mom's favorite...

 Ceramic Nativity scene made by Dad's Aunt long, long ago

Stable made by my favorite brother-in-law

Darling critters ice skating and Frosty the Snowman.

Mom bought this from Avon long, long ago

 St. Nick's candle.  Mom bought this from Avon long, long ago

 St. Nick surrounded by Tom Clark Caroling Gnomes

 Toy sleigh

 Sonoma lantern decorated with Christmas Candle and miniature

ornaments

We have family arriving tonight for Christmas.  We'll be taking

blogging break ...BUT never fear we'll be back bright and early

on Monday, December 26.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT.

HUGS MADI AND MOM

Thursday Theme Song: An Alabama Christmas Song

Mom and I want to thank Hootin Anni for being such a gracious hostess of

We have thoroughly enjoyed each and every Thursday of 2011 and look forward to 2012.

Mom and I are dedicating this song to our young friends, Blogger Kate and her sister Cute Kitten  their blog is The Pony Bloggers.  They are the youngest bloggers we know. 
Merry Christmas and thank you for being our friend.

Today we are featuring the group ALABAMA singing
Thistlehair the Christmas Bear.  We hope you enjoy it. 
The bear portraying Thistlehair is actually Belkie 2001 Collectible bear from Belk Department Store.

The city's full of manger scenes
And stores lit up in red and green
But down the road just out of town
There's more magic to be found
The countryside is all a-glow
With holly trrees and mistletoe
And in the woods there lives a Bear
Known to all as Thistlehair

Chorus:

Oh Thistlehair the Christmas bear

Spreading the good news everywhere

About Christmas time and what it means

To all the children of the world

Every little boy and girl out there

Loves Thistlehair

We have the video in the middle of our post so you can enjoy it as you look at the pictures and read the words.


He comes around this time of year
Spreading lots of Christmas cheer
The kids all love his shiny coat
And the smell of honey on his nose.
He tells them all about the star
And everything that it stands for
The birthday we all celebrate
Is still our favorite holiday

chorus repeated.

Wherever you find old Thistlebear
There'll be music in the air

He dances 'round the Christmas tree
Every single New Year's Eve

Then he and his furry friends
Gather 'round the tree again

And sing about those Angels' wings

Gifts of love that Christmas brings

Chorus repeated

Thistlehair the Christmas bear La la la la la la la

Thistlehair the Christmas bear.

WORDS WEDNESDAY

FROM WAY UP HERE

 I LOVE LOOKING DOWN ON ORNAMENTS SO SHINY

 THEY MAKE MY HEAD SPIN



TUESDAY TALE

I'M ON THE OUTSIDE

LOOKING IN!!  MOM SAYS TODAY IS THE CALM BEFORE THE 'STORM' SO I'M JUST PLANNING ON CHILLIN'.  IT IS RATHER OVERCAST TOO SO THERE ARE NO SUNPUDDLES.

RASPBERRIES